Foreign Language Press Survey

We beg to inform the Skandinaven that it is wrong and foolish to make such a statement as that communism and socialism have the same principles and ideas. Skandinaven, you are wrong again. Do you realize how many intelligent and highly educated persons are Socialists? That a Dane and a Norweg

We beg to inform the Skandinaven that it is wrong and foolish to make such a statement as that communism and socialism have the same principles and ideas. Skandinaven, you are wrong again. Do you realize how many intelligent and highly educated persons are Socialists? That a Dane and a Norweg

Povl Geleff's lecture of last Monday evening gathered about three hundred people into Aurora Turner Hall. Mr. Thorsmark introduced Mr. Geleff to the Singing Society "International", which sang a couple of songs; and Geleff claimed that the paper Skandinavien had been of great help to him in c

Povl Geleff's lecture last Monday evening attracted about three hundred people to Aurora Turner Hall. Mr. Thorsmark introduced Mr. Geleff to the Singing Society International, which sang a few songs. Mr. Geleff claimed that the paper Skandinaven had been of great help to him in choo

Povl Geleff's lecture last Monday evening attracted about three hundred people to Aurora Turner Hall. Mr. Thorsmark introduced Mr. Geleff to the Singing Society International, which sang a few songs. Mr. Geleff claimed that the paper Skandinaven had been of great help to him in choo

The meeting of the Socialists and the Typographia No. 9, the German Typographical Association, took place last night in Globe Hall on Desplaines Street. The purpose of the meeting was to give the Staats Zeitung a lecture. The meeting was purely communistic. Few of the typographers appeared, b

P. 8.. Yesterday afternoon a largely attended Socialist meeting was held in the West Side Turner Hall on Twelfth Street. Phillip Van Patten and Henry Stahl occupied the chair respectively for the English and German elements, and A. Glicker and J. Winner acted as English and German Secretaries

Upon the invitation of the Turn Community of Chicago, Mr. Heinrich Ende of Milwaukee gave last night a lecture on "Socialism and Communism". The small audience which gathered there was proof enough that the Germans are not interested in Socialism. Attorney Philipp Stein introduced the speaker

Shortly after the inauguration of the strike on the Michigan Central Railroad, the Communists, or as they call themselves, the Workingmen's Party of Illinois, assumed charge of the operating forces which went through the city, stopping the men from work at the various railroads, factories and

Members of the Labor Party of the Second Ward held a well attended meeting last night which was opened by its President, Mr. John Gelder. The report of the last meeting was read and accepted, after which the Club's Secretary, Mr. J. W. Bailey, read the Constitution of the Club, which was also

A convention of the Labor Party, which considers itself the ruling party of the future, was held on the South Side last night.... Mr. W. B. Barr, one of the speakers said, that capital is politically powerless without the wage earners' votes. Only as long as Labor is willing to be led by the

The meeting of the Sixteenth Ward became almost the scene of a fist fight. Mr. Reichert formerly employed by the county stable, attempted to attack General Lieb in a speech, when General Lieb rose and declared in his defense, that he incurred Mr. Reichert's enmity when, for his drunkenness he

strongholds, and this is the party which so famously fought against the almighty dollar." Mr. Simmen spoke of men, among whom he mentioned H. H. Beyersdorf and Mr. Rosenthal, (the last named a candidate for Judge of the Probate Court on the Labor ticket), who offered financial support to the

Mr. Shelley (Alabama) moved in Congress to raise, from January 1, 1879, the head tax on every Chinese immigrant, to $250. A five-year prison term is to be imposed on every Chinese, not complying with this law. This of course would solve the Chinese question in this country... When E

For a long time there have been signs of a split in the Labor Party pertaining to its socialistic, communistic and more conservative elements. The Ultra-Socialists of the Party, mostly Germans, want the name of the Labor Party changed to Socialist Labor Party. The less radical elements of the

Introduced by Mr. G. Bartels, the editor of the Berlin newspaper, Freie Presse, Mr. Paul Grottkau gave a lecture yesterday afternoon at the Vorwaerts Turner Hall on 12th Street. The subject of his lecture was, "The present situation in Germany and other civilized countries" from the socialist

To the Editor of the Chicago Tribune: April 27. In nearly every report concerning the Communistic movement in this city it is made apparent that the Scandinavians are the leading element. That no one has taken up the pen to rectify this error is probably because the Scandinavians themselves a

Some English-American newspapers have been printing lately sensational news about the growing unrest of Chicago labor elements, about secret meetings of labor leaders, and even about armed workers' units. Some papers are making it still stronger and are reporting regular, military practice of

Local Socialists held a mass meeting yesterday at 31st and Halsted Streets. About 3000 people were present. Speaking was in several languages. The gathering quietly dispersed afterward.

The combined sections of the Socialistic Labor party held a meeting last evening at No. 7 Clark Street for the purpose of considering the advisability of allowing the Lehr und Wehr Verein to turn out armed to-morrow. Mr. Henry Stahl was elected to preside. Mr. T. J. Morgan stated th